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  • 1. Who is the main character in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Yubaba
B) Chihiro
C) No-Face
D) Haku
  • 2. What does Chihiro's parents turn into after eating at the abandoned amusement park?
A) Ducks
B) Dogs
C) Pigs
D) Cats
  • 3. What is the name of the river spirit that Chihiro helps in the bathhouse?
A) Kamaji
B) No-Face
C) Haku
D) Yubaba
  • 4. What does Chihiro promise Haku she will not do while in the spirit world?
A) Return to the human world
B) Eat any food
C) Leave the bathhouse
D) Forget him
  • 5. What is Chihiro's new name given by Yubaba?
A) Haku
B) Lin
C) Yubaba
D) Sen
  • 6. What is the name of the spirit that has many arms and works in the boiler room?
A) Haku
B) No-Face
C) Zeniba
D) Kamaji
  • 7. What animal form does Zeniba's assistant, Haku, turn into?
A) Cat
B) Bird
C) Dragon
D) Fox
  • 8. What is the name of the witch who runs the bathhouse?
A) Yubaba
B) Lin
C) Zeniba
D) Kamaji
  • 9. Who directed the film 'Spirited Away'?
A) Hayao Miyazaki
B) Toshio Suzuki
C) John Lasseter
D) Kirk Wise
  • 10. Which studio animated 'Spirited Away'?
A) Disney Animation Studios
B) Toho
C) Studio Ghibli
D) Pixar
  • 11. Who distributed 'Spirited Away' in Japan?
A) Studio Ghibli
B) Toho
C) Pixar
D) Walt Disney Studios
  • 12. Who convinced Walt Disney Studios to buy the North American distribution rights for 'Spirited Away'?
A) John Lasseter
B) Kirk Wise
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Toshio Suzuki
  • 13. What award did 'Spirited Away' win at the 75th Academy Awards?
A) BAFTA Award for Best Film
B) Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
C) Golden Bear
D) Oscar for Best Picture
  • 14. What is the name of the spirit world bathhouse where Chihiro works?
A) Boh's bathhouse
B) Yubaba's bathhouse
C) Zeniba's bathhouse
D) Kamaji's bathhouse
  • 15. What does Haku warn Chihiro about before she enters the spirit world?
A) To find her parents immediately
B) To avoid talking to spirits
C) To return across the riverbed before sunset
D) Not to eat any food
  • 16. Who is Kamaji in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Yubaba's twin sister
B) A spirit of a polluted river
C) Chihiro's father
D) The boiler-man commanding soot sprites
  • 17. What creature does Chihiro mistakenly think is a customer?
A) No-Face
B) Boh
C) Lin
D) Haku
  • 18. Who gives Chihiro a magic emetic dumpling as a token of gratitude?
A) The spirit of the polluted river
B) Yubaba
C) Kamaji
D) Zeniba
  • 19. What does Zeniba reveal about Haku's identity?
A) He is Yubaba's son
B) He is a shikigami spirit
C) He is the spirit of the Kohaku River
D) He is a soot sprite
  • 20. What does Zeniba give Chihiro to protect her?
A) A magic emetic dumpling
B) A golden seal
C) A magic protective hairband
D) A shikigami spirit
  • 21. What happens to Chihiro's contract when she passes Yubaba's test?
A) She becomes Yubaba's assistant
B) She gets a raise at the bathhouse
C) It disappears and her real name is restored
D) She is promoted to supervisor
  • 22. What does Chihiro see before leaving for her new home?
A) Her parents turning back into humans
B) Haku transforming into a dragon
C) The tunnel still open, wearing Zeniba's hairband
D) No-Face following her
  • 23. What was the budget for the production of Spirited Away?
A) ¥1.9 billion (US$15 million).
B) ¥2 billion (US$16 million).
C) ¥1.7 billion (US$14 million).
D) ¥1.5 billion (US$12 million).
  • 24. Which company's investment allowed Disney the right of first refusal for North American distribution?
A) Tokuma Shoten's investment.
B) Disney's 10% investment.
C) Mitsubishi's investment.
D) Nippon Television Network's investment.
  • 25. What was a major difficulty Miyazaki faced during the production of Spirited Away?
A) Securing funding from various companies.
B) Finding inspiration for the bathhouse setting.
C) Animating characters using computer software.
D) Reducing the film's length.
  • 26. Which traditional Japanese inn served as an inspiration for the film?
A) Notoya Ryokan in Yamagata Prefecture.
B) A fictional inn created by Miyazaki.
C) Dōgo Onsen.
D) Jiufen, Taiwan.
  • 27. What did Miyazaki feel nostalgic about when visiting the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum?
A) Traditional Japanese inns.
B) The Pseudo-Western style buildings from the Meiji period.
C) European-style buildings.
D) Modern Japanese architecture.
  • 28. Which company did not contribute to the production of Spirited Away?
A) Tokuma Shoten.
B) Jiufen Tourism Board.
C) Nippon Television Network.
D) Mitsubishi.
  • 29. What did Miyazaki want the film to be, despite initial challenges?
A) Filled with elaborate and complex scenes.
B) A romantic story for teenagers.
C) A direct adaptation of a Japanese book.
D) Simple with less 'eye candy'.
  • 30. Who composed and conducted the film score for Spirited Away?
A) John Lasseter
B) Kirk Wise
C) Joe Hisaishi
D) Donald W. Ernst
  • 31. What is the approval rating of 'Spirited Away' on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 85%
B) 96%
C) 89%
D) 78%
  • 32. Who decides to take care of No-Face at the end of the film?
A) Zeniba
B) Chihiro
C) Yubaba
D) Haku
  • 33. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become NTV's most-watched film of all time?
A) My Neighbor Totoro
B) Princess Mononoke
C) Kiki's Delivery Service
D) Howl's Moving Castle
  • 34. Which director named 'Spirited Away' as one of the influences for their film 'Turning Red'?
A) Pete Docter
B) Brad Bird
C) Jennifer Lee
D) Domee Shi
  • 35. Which magazine ranked 'Spirited Away' as the thirteenth-best animated film in 2010?
A) Variety
B) Rotten Tomatoes
C) IGN
D) Time Out
  • 36. When was the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Spirited Away planned?
A) August 2023
B) April 2024
C) February 2023
D) 28 February 2022
  • 37. When was the European premiere of the stage adaptation scheduled?
A) February 2022
B) April 2024
C) December 2025
D) August 2023
  • 38. Which company acquired the North American sale rights to Spirited Away?
A) Optimum Releasing
B) Toho
C) Wild Bunch
D) The Walt Disney Company
  • 39. On which UK channel did Spirited Away first air in 2010?
A) ITV
B) BBC One
C) Channel 4
D) BBC2
  • 40. Where did Spirited Away premiere in English?
A) France
B) Toronto International Film Festival
C) United States
D) Hong Kong
  • 41. Which folklore heavily influences the themes of 'Spirited Away'?
A) Egyptian mythology
B) Japanese Shinto-Buddhist folklore
C) Norse mythology
D) Greek mythology
  • 42. How much did Spirited Away gross in its opening weekend in the United States?
A) $450,000
B) $13.1 million
C) $10 million
D) $224 million
  • 43. Who released the song 'Chihiro' in 2024?
A) Hayao Miyazaki
B) Billie Eilish
C) John Lasseter
D) Kanna Hashimoto
  • 44. What rank did 'Spirited Away' achieve on Time Out magazine's list of 'The 100 Best Movies of All Time'?
A) Forty-sixth
B) Fifty-fifth
C) Thirty-second
D) Sixty-first
  • 45. In which year did IGN rank 'Spirited Away' as the 12th-best animated film of all time?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2025
D) 2022
  • 46. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its voice acting and direction?
A) Elvis Mitchell
B) Derek Elley
C) Roger Ebert
D) Kenneth Turan
  • 47. Which film director said that 'Spirited Away' might be better than any Disney films he has ever seen?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) James Cameron
C) Peter Jackson
D) George Lucas
  • 48. When was Spirited Away released theatrically in China?
A) 7 September 2002
B) 13 December 2001
C) 21 June 2019
D) 12 September 2003
  • 49. Who was the co-producer for the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) John Lasseter
B) Kirk Wise
C) Donald W. Ernst
D) Michael Eisner
  • 50. Who wrote the lyrics for the closing song "Always With Me"?
A) Youmi Kimura
B) Wakako Kaku
C) Ayaka Hirahara
D) Joe Hisaishi
  • 51. Which film's production designer was inspired by the spiritual elements in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Zootopia
B) Coco
C) Frozen
D) Moana
  • 52. Who performed the role of Chihiro in the English dub of Spirited Away?
A) Susan Egan
B) Suzanne Pleshette
C) Lauren Holly
D) Daveigh Chase
  • 53. Which film critic compared 'Spirited Away' to Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass'?
A) Kenneth Turan
B) Derek Elley
C) Elvis Mitchell
D) Roger Ebert
  • 54. When did Spirited Away first release in Japan?
A) 7 September 2002
B) 20 July 2001
C) 12 September 2003
D) 13 December 2001
  • 55. Which film was ranked alongside 'Spirited Away' on Sight & Sound's greatest films list in 2022?
A) My Neighbor Totoro
B) Princess Mononoke
C) Kiki's Delivery Service
D) Howl's Moving Castle
  • 56. What did Roger Ebert add 'Spirited Away' to, besides calling it one of the year's best films?
A) Metacritic's highest-rated films
B) His 'Great Movies' list
C) The Academy Awards nominations
D) IGN's top animated films
  • 57. In what year did BBC place 'Spirited Away' fourth on its list of the 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century?
A) 2001
B) 2020
C) 2010
D) 2016
  • 58. What position did 'Spirited Away' hold in Empire magazine's 'The 100 Best Films of World Cinema' list in 2010?
A) Fifth
B) Thirtieth
C) Twentieth
D) Tenth
  • 59. Which film did Spirited Away beat at the Chinese box office during its opening weekend?
A) Titanic
B) Princess Mononoke
C) Spider-Man: Far From Home
D) Toy Story 4
  • 60. Which company released Spirited Away on VHS and DVD in Japan?
A) Optimum Releasing
B) Walt Disney Studios Japan
C) Buena Vista Home Entertainment
D) GKIDS
  • 61. Which company acquired the rights to Spirited Away in the United Kingdom?
A) Disney
B) Optimum Releasing
C) Toho
D) Wild Bunch
  • 62. What concept in 'Spirited Away' embodies a sense of regret towards waste?
A) Kami
B) Shōjo
C) On
D) Mottainai
  • 63. Which critic gave 'Spirited Away' a full four stars?
A) Derek Elley
B) Elvis Mitchell
C) Kenneth Turan
D) Roger Ebert
  • 64. For which film was the song "Always With Me" originally intended?
A) Rin the Chimney Painter
B) Spirited Away
C) My Neighbor Totoro
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 65. What role does food play in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Food has metamorphic qualities
B) Food is used as a weapon
C) Food is irrelevant to the plot
D) Food is scarce and rationed
  • 66. In which year did 'Spirited Away' rank number 9 on The New York Times' list of 'The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.'?
A) 2017
B) 2016
C) 2022
D) 2025
  • 67. Which Disney co-director joined John Lasseter in directing the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) Michael Eisner
B) Kirk Wise
C) John Ratzenberger
D) Donald W. Ernst
  • 68. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become the highest-grossing film in Japanese history?
A) Toy Story 4
B) Titanic
C) Spider-Man: Far From Home
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 69. Where was the European premiere of the stage adaptation announced to take place?
A) New York City
B) Tokyo
C) Paris
D) The London Coliseum
  • 70. Which character's original Japanese-language lip movements were matched in the English dub?
A) Yubaba only
B) All characters
C) Chihiro only
D) Haku only
  • 71. Which orchestra performed the soundtrack of Spirited Away?
A) Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
B) Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
C) New Japan Philharmonic
D) London Symphony Orchestra
  • 72. Which organization declared 'Spirited Away' to be the all-time best animated film?
A) Vice
B) The New York Times
C) Time Magazine
D) BBC
  • 73. On what date was Spirited Away released on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal UK?
A) 17 December 2019
B) 29 March 2004
C) 24 November 2014
D) 25 October 2021
  • 74. Which actress provided the voice for Yubaba in the English dub?
A) Lauren Holly
B) Suzanne Pleshette
C) Susan Egan
D) Susanne Pleshette
  • 75. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its animation and music?
A) Kenneth Turan
B) Roger Ebert
C) Elvis Mitchell
D) Derek Elley
  • 76. Who is the professor of film, television, and media studies that commented on 'Spirited Away'?
A) Ken Firpo
B) Harley Jessup
C) Domee Shi
D) Rayna Denison
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